Guardian Australia
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Type of site | Online Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Guardian Media Group |
| Created by | The Guardian |
| Revenue | Unknown |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Mostly No |
Guardian Australia is the Sydney-based Australian online presence of the British print newspaper The Guardian. It launched in 2013, led by editor-in-chief Katherine Viner. The Australian site followed the earlier Guardian America service which started in 2011. It is in the top ten Australian news media websites with a readership of 1.2 million Australians, contrasted to Fairfax Media's Sydney Morning Herald website and the News Ltd website news.com.au, both with readership of 3 million respectively.[1]
Guardian Australia
Guardian Australia was created on the 26th May 2013 in a significant amount of hype in the lead-up to the 2013 Australian Federal Election.
The British team was joined by local journalists, including some from News Ltd and Fairfax Media. Notable journalists from Fairfax Media include Lenore Taylor, Katherine Murphy, David Marr, Bridie Jabour and Nick Evershed. The site contains a number of blogs, such as an Australian polling trends blog by Stanford University political scientist Professor Simon Jackman.
The Guardian Australia has a Comment is Free section edited by Jessica Reed which has opinion pieces from regular writers, politicians, celebrities and members of the public.
Ownership
Guardian Australia is controlled by Guardian News and Media (GNM). GNM is controlled by Guardian Media Group (GMG), which is controlled by the Scott Trust, a charitable organisation which aims to ensure the editorial independence of the publications and Web Sites of GMG.[2]
References
- ^ http://mumbrella.com.au/guardian-re-enters-top-10-australian-news-websites-190563
- ^ "Guardian Media Group". Gmgplc.co.uk. 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2013-08-21.